Customize App Screen For Users

Setting the default home screen arrangement is a powerful way to control what users see when they first join your app. Whether you want all members to start with the same layout — or create different experiences for parents, staff, and students — this feature gives you full control.

🔧 What This Feature Does

Sets a default home screen layout for new users.
Let's you choose between:
- One default for all users, or
- Separate defaults for each account type (Parent, Staff, Student, etc.).
Ensures new members have an organized, purposeful app experience from day one.

👣 Step-by-Step: Set a Default Layout

1. Open Home Screen Arrangement Settings

Tap the ⚡ Lightning Bolt icon in the top-right of your app.
Select Administrative Superpowers.
Scroll to Settings, then click Home Screen Arrangement.

2. Choose Your Default Layout Option

You'll see two options:

Option 1: Use my personal home screen arrangement as the default for all new members

Whatever your personal home screen looks like now will be used as the default for all new members who join the app.
Want to update it? Just rearrange your own screen first, then save the setting.

Option 2: Use a separate default home screen arrangement for each account type

Toggle Use a separate default layout for each account type.
You can now define different layouts for:
- Parents — focus on billing, announcements, calendar
- Staff — show chat, internal tools, remove "Contact Us"
- Alumni — emphasize events, donations, newsletters
Each group will only see what's relevant to them.

💡 This helps keep each user's experience focused and relevant.

3. Customize & Save

Drag and drop portals into the order you want.
Use the toggle switches to hide or show features.
Click Save to apply the layout.

Important to Know

This setup only affects new members going forward — current users won't be affected.

Until a user customizes their personal home screen arrangement, their home screen will reflect the current default layout.

For example, if your default layout mirrors your own admin home screen, and you later add a new portal to the front of your screen, that new portal will automatically appear for all users — except those who've already customized their own layout.

This gives you the best of both worlds:

Users who don't want to customize anything will always stay up-to-date with your admin layout.
Users who want more control can still create a fully personalized layout.

✅ Why Use This Feature?

Customizing the default home screen helps:

Make your app feel tailored to each user group.
Ensure important info is front and center.
Simplify onboarding for new families and staff.
Improve user engagement from day one.